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Forgot to mention to those wondering that I did not get the job in Denmark. But they were very nice about it.
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10:12 AM
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2.04.2008  |
Oh blogging muse, where art thou? Why hast thou forsaken me? Why do I waste my wittiest quips and cleverest lines on Facebook? I have to admit posting photos and videos to Facebook is easier than with Blogger. But let us not dwell on these insignificant factoids and rather let us catch up...
After we returned from Patagonia I had a brief visit to Alberta as my Dad has been having some health troubles – an aneurysm and bladder cancer. The aneurysm was successfully stented, but the cancer will be a longer road. He's currently in chemo therapy which has been tiring for him but something that he has met with typical perseverance. He attends his sessions once a week and then continues working the rest of the time. I hope I have inherited his amazing resolve!
 Christmas came and went, that short holiday between Hanukah and the Super Bowl, and Rosemary and I spent it at her parent’s place in Telegraph Creek. It's a remote spot, snuggled near the Alaskan panhandle, that provided us a beautiful and peaceful place to spend the holiday season. Days were spent chopping wood, visiting neighbours, and eating Christmas baking. Positively splendid. We flew in and out of Whitehorse, whose weather hovered around -35. So yes, my Albertan friends, I do know how cold it has been for you. Once it passes -30 it's all just numbers isn't it? We returned to Vancouver in time for New Year's Eve and had a great time at the Cypress Mountain tube park with friends.
 January has flown by. I've been busy working on both contract work for the Association of BC Forest Professionals and also helping with two major forestry conferences. This of course has been a huge diversion from my Masters, which still awaits my full attention. Or any attention. It mews like a forgotten kitten on the windowsill of my intellect. I will strive to feed it healthily this month and change its litter box weekly.
One of the most exciting happenings has been the release of a commercial I shot for SHAW digital home phone service. Unlike the other commercials I have done (all precious 3 of them) this one is being shown across Western Canada. This has produced numerous emails asking if it was me on TV? Yes indeedy it be me flogging SHAW's phone solution. I shot the spot in Calgary at the end of last October, a whirlwind trip there and back before our trip to Patagonia. I've only seen the spot twice as we don't watch much TV so I can't be sure if it's any good, but hopefully it will catch the eye of numerous directors who are looking for just the right fellow to head their new film/television/internet gambling project.
February has already brought its mixed bag of fun and punishment. This past Saturday/Sunday we had an awesome weekend visiting friends up in Whistler, staying at their condo and celebrating a birthday. But in my first outing to the downhill ski slopes in seven years I succeeded to dislocate my shoulder in a slow-speed topple in deep powder on the third run. It's an old injury that has never healed, and is now freshly insulted so it wasn't as serious as it sounds. But it did slow me down on the next six runs and makes high fiving a bit painful.
Anyway, apologies for not blogging sooner. Will be trying harder this month to feed the hungry minds of friends and family not on Facebook…
posted by Steve @
7:25 PM
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